{"product_id":"9781118036587","title":"The Post-Black and Post-White Church Becoming the Beloved Community in a Multi-Ethnic World","description":"\u003ch3\u003eJossey-Bass Leadership Network Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Post-Black and Post-White Church\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBecoming the Beloved Community in a Multi-Ethnic World\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEfrem Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Living \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian community\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEfrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities. Using the example of Jesus, Smith develops a theology of multi-ethnic and missional leadership. Embracing urban and ethnic subcultures such as hip-hop, this book provides a rich mix of multi-ethnic church development, reconciliation theology, missional church thinking, and Christian community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a common-sense approach to creating a multi-ethnic Christian community\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes practical ministry models and real stories of people who are members of thriving multi-ethnic congregations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is acclaimed African-American thought leader who planted and led a multi-ethnic churches of close to 1,000 and now leads a regional division of a denominational committed to ethnic, multi-ethnic, and missional churches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is written for anyone wrestling with what it means to be a Christian in an increasingly multi-ethnic world polarized by class, politics, and race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEFREM SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally recognized African-American leader and highly charismatic speaker. He is the former pastor of the Sanctuary Covenant Church and board chair of the Sanctuary Community Development Corporation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is now superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) denomination, located in Concord, California, and the author of \u003ci\u003eRaising Young Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Hip-Hop Church.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 August 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118036587\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377893339276,"sku":"9781118036587","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118036587_0ba6f77d-436a-438c-b8c5-18720a0c4ed7.jpg?v=1780282535","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118036587","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}